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¢Ñ¹  khanR
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1.¢Ñ¹khanRa bowl or basin used for dipping water
2.¢Ñ¹khanRtwist; turn
3.¢Ñ¹khanRactive; energetic; vigorous; enthusiastic
4.¢Ñ¹khanR[is] amused; amusing; funny; jocular; comic; comical; humourous; laughable; ridiculous
5.¹èҢѹnaaF khanR[is] ridiculous; cockamamy
6.¢Ñ¹khanRcoo; crow; roost
7.¢Ñ¹khanR[euphonious suffix]

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thai¢Ñ¹
IPAkʰǎn
Royal Thai General Systemkhan

1. common Thai word   [noun]
definition
a bowl or basin used for dipping water

examples¡ÃÇ´¹éÓ¤ÇèӢѹgruaatL naahmH khwahmF khanR[old Thai adage meaning] to sever, break off or completely end a relationship with someone
¢Ñ¹µÑ¡¹éÓkhanR dtakL naahmHdipper; water ladle
ŧ¢Ñ¹lohngM khanRto contribute money; to donate; [lit.] to place money in the collection bowl
2. common Thai word   [verb]
definition
twist; turn

example¢Ñ¹ãËéá¹è¹khanR haiF naaenFto tighten
3. common Thai word   [adjective]
definition
active; energetic; vigorous; enthusiastic

examples¢Âѹ¢Ñ¹á¢ç§khaL yanR khanR khaengR(mentally) hardworking; industrious; diligent; assiduous
á¢ç§¢Ñ¹khaengR khanRenergetic
»ÃЪѹ¢Ñ¹á¢è§bpraL chanM khanR khaengLto compete; to rival; contend; be in the running; challenge; contest; vie
sample
sentence
äÁèÁÕáÁéáµèã¤ÃÊÑ¡¤¹ ·ÕèÍÂÒ¡¨Ð¢Ñ¹ÍÒÊÒmaiF meeM maaeH dtaaeL khraiM sakL khohnM theeF yaakL jaL khanR aaM saaR"Nary a person wanted to volunteer."
4.   [attributive verb]
definition
[is] amused; amusing; funny; jocular; comic; comical; humourous; laughable; ridiculous

related wordsµÅ¡ dtaL lohkL[is] funny; comedic
¢º¢Ñ¹ khohpL khanRamused; funny; be amused; humorous; amusing
ËÑÇÃèÍhuaaR raawF[a variation of ËÑÇàÃÒÐ] laugh
ËÑÇàÃÒÐhuaaR rawHto laugh
ËÑÇ huaaRto laugh; to giggle; to chuckle
ÎÒhaaMto guffaw
ËÑÇàÃÒСêÒ¡huaaR rawH gaakHto burst into a loud guffaw
ËÑÇàÃÒСÔê¡huaaR rawH gikHto emit a suppressed laugh
¢Ó¢Ñ¹khahmR khanRcomical; funny
ËÑÇàÃÒФԡhuaaR rawH khikHto giggle
¢Ó khahmR[is] amused or amusing
examples¢Ó¢Ñ¹khahmR khanRcomical; funny
ÁÕÍÒÃÁ³ì¢Ñ¹meeM aaM rohm[n]M khanRbe humorous; good-humored
ÍÒÃÁ³ì¢Ñ¹aaM rohm[n]M khanRa sense of humor
5. ¹èҢѹ  naaF khanR  [attributive verb]
definition
[is] ridiculous; cockamamy

related words¹èÒËÑÇàÃÒÐnaaF huaaR rawHridiculous; laughable; cockamamy
¹èÒËÑÇÃèÍ!naaF huaaR raawFcockamamy; ridiculous; laughable; comic; comical; farcical; funny; gelastic; ludicrous; risible
¹èÒ¢Ó!naaF khahmRfunny; musing; amused; to feel amused; cockamamy
6.   [verb]
definition
coo; crow; roost

examplesä¡è¢Ñ¹gaiL khanRa cock's crow
¹¡à¢Ò¢Ñ¹nohkH khaoR khanR(of a man's genitals) to get hard; to get an erection
7.   
definition
[euphonious suffix]

examplesá¢è§¢Ñ¹khaengL khanRto vie; compete; contend
¡ÒÃá¢è§¢Ñ¹gaanM khaengL khanRcompetition; match; tournament; sports contest; sporting event; sporting match; race; game
as a suffix¡Ç´¢Ñ¹guaatL khanR[is] strict

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